Science

Rare New Monkey Species Discovered in Tibet

Michael A. Katz   | Apr 22, 2015 02:57 PM EDT

A new monkey species - named the white-cheeked macaque - has been discovered in southeast Tibet. It is only the second new species of macaque recorded in the past century. read more

Tibet's Glaciers Continue to Melt Away

Michael A. Katz   | Apr 22, 2015 01:56 PM EDT

The glaciers of the Tibetan plateau have retreated by about 7,600 square kilometers, or approximately 18 percent since the 1950s. read more

Large Binocular Telescope Aids in Finding Alien Exoplanets

Marco Foronda   | Apr 23, 2015 04:28 AM EDT

The LBT enables us to look at those planets at a wavelength that nobody else is really using. read more

Behold Thor's Helmet, a Stunning Hot Mess of a Nebula

Ana Verayo   | Apr 22, 2015 09:34 AM EDT

ESA's EPIC cameras have captured a strikingly vivid nebula known as Thor's Helmet some 15,000 light years away. read more

Cancer Is No Longer the Formidable Illness It Used to Be

Eana Maniebo   | Apr 22, 2015 05:58 AM EDT

A lot has changed since the '70s, an era when cancer cure could be labelled as 'inchoate.' Indeed, there was a serious stance on battling cancer at the time, but results were always meagre and far from stunning. read more

Greenpeace: China's Air Pollution Thins Out but Beijing Still Most Polluted

Ana Verayo   | Apr 22, 2015 10:04 AM EDT

A new study conducted by the Greenpeace East Asia in Beijing said China's air pollution levels for the first quarter of this year have fallen. read more

New Poll Reveals More Americans Now Believe in Climate Change

Ana Verayo   | Apr 22, 2015 05:27 AM EDT

This survey was conducted in all 50 states and 12,000 Americans participated in this study. read more

Powerful James Webb Space Telescope Launches in 2018

Ana Verayo   | Apr 22, 2015 05:10 AM EDT

In October 2018, Hubble will hand over the reins as humankind's eye on the Universe to its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope. read more

Atomic Clock will Remain Accurate for the Next 15 Billion Years

Marco Foronda   | Apr 22, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

Researchers have worked really hard to make the clock accurate and stable. read more

Rosetta Witnesses Eruption of Mysterious Dust Jet on Comet 67P

Marco Foronda   | Apr 23, 2015 04:04 AM EDT

A newly released image shows the rare moment when a fresh dust jet emerges. read more

Prehistoric Artifacts Shows Asian Trade in Alaska

Marco Foronda   | Apr 22, 2015 11:45 AM EDT

Genetic research also showed there were indeed interactions between peoples from East Asia and the New World. read more

Isle Royale Has Only Three Lone Wolves Left Alive

Marco Foronda   | Apr 22, 2015 11:36 AM EDT

The chances of recovering the wolves' number has been reduced to slim or none at all. read more

New Tabletop Particle Detector Can See Single Electrons

Marco Foronda   | Apr 23, 2015 03:33 AM EDT

The process could aid scientists achieve an even greater feat: measuring the mass of the elusive neutrino. read more

Solar Plane Completes 1,200km Flight to Nanjing in First-Ever Around-the-World Flight

Michael A. Katz   | Apr 21, 2015 03:47 PM EDT

Two Swiss pilots flew a solar plane nearly 1,200 kilometers across China yesterday to complete the latest stage of their record-setting around-the-world journey. They hope to be the first to circumnavigate the globe in a solar plane. read more

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